First, let's summarize Aldebaran's viewpoint.
In her eyes, my growing stronger was detrimental to Mi Xue, so the person taking secret photos and livestreaming couldn't possibly be Mi Xue... Simple logic.
Mi Xue and I were both Great Wills, two sides of the same coin.
When my Radiance surpassed Mi Xue's darkness, we would naturally exchange dominance. The coin would flip, and I would become the god of the New World. Mi Xue, of course, would have to step down.
So what would happen to Mi Xue after stepping down?
Nothing much.
She would become like I was now: a counterweight with no real power, yet one that remained crucial.
Maybe she could even become some kind of mascot at the Lunar Palace...
But why had that vanished consciousness inside me told me to save Mi Xue?
Of course I had considered everything Aldebaran said, but when reality offered only one possibility, no matter how absurd the conclusion sounded, it was still the truth...
So I raised an objection.
"The relay server for that livestreaming site really is on the moon. Miss Extinction reached that conclusion. Other than Mi Xue, who else could do something like that?"
Aldebaran shrugged.
"Actually, you just mentioned the answer. The only person on the moon besides Mi Xue is Ceruno~"
"But Mi Xue has already confined her."
"Don't be so simple-minded, Mi-chan."
She pointed at her lifeless fish eyes.
"You think what you see is the truth? Remember my little fake-death performance just now? Mi Xue's livestream and Ceruno's distress signal are the same. Don't you think both appeared a little too conveniently?"
I understood what she meant, but I still frowned.
"You're saying this was all a plan led by Ceruno? That she wanted to encourage me to bring down Mi Xue, and